HAVE A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS

I left my journal entry a little open ended yesterday - time ran out. But I'd like to continue with a little bit more on prayer. In my first book, `In the Palm of His Hand', I wrote about my Mum, who just loved to pray. She would get up early every morning, and if I happened to see her, I would stand and watch her, on her knees, sometimes in tears, praying for each member of her family.

I guess, as the only Christian in my family, now my sisters have passed on, I feel it is my `obligation' to do the same. Unfortunately, this is not a real gift the Lord has given me. Oh, I get up early in the morning - that's no problem. I go for my walks, and I talk to the Lord, but lately my life as been so stressed out, I've been forgetting about praying for others.

I pray little prayers during the day, and Mark and I pray together over devotions, but like I said in my journal, when it comes to those times `just before or after the stressful situation' I forget.

At Kids Club yesterday a little boy summed it up perfectly, just how I felt. He said: "I don't pray when something happens, because I'm too worried". Of course our young minister went on to say, that this is the best time to pray, because God helps us not to worry.

It's sounds simple, really, so why don't we do it. I'd like to give you some great `spiritual' answer, but for me, it is simply that those chemicals in my brain just seem to go beserk, and I forget. It's not that I don't believe that God isn't with and won't listen - the knowledge of his omnipresence is what keeps my faith strong. But at stressful times, I just forget!! But I'm going to work harder at it - because I know having a little talk with Jesus in those `stressful' times is what the Lord desires of us all.

HAVE A LITTLE CHAT!

Have a little chat with the Father,
It can really be lots of fun.
He loves to talk, and listen too,
When He's sitting there with His Son.

Sometimes it's a bit of correction,
Or a little rebuke you may need.
But His words are always said in love
As He plants a little seed.

Have a little chat with the Father,
Each and every day.
It's amazing how at peace you feel,
As you LISTEN to Him when you pray.

Mostly its words of encouragement
With maybe a little `joke'.
He'll make you feel really important
One of His special folk.

Have a little chat with the Father
Conversation is a two way thing.
I can tell you from experience
It has a lot of joy to bring.

Our relationship with the Father
Can only grow with prayer.
When we take a little time each day
To talk, listen and SHARE!

Ruth Cheater.